Chapter 130

When Summer Knight woke up, the room was empty except for her. If it weren’t for that cup of cold water on the nightstand, she would’ve thought Grace Hill showing up earlier had just been a dream. She shifted under the blanket, wanting to wrap herself tighter, but something felt... off. Lifting the blanket carefully, Summer froze for a second when she saw the chains on her wrists and ankles were gone. There was a flicker of confusion in her eyes... then a thin layer of tears welled up. She figured Grace must’ve seen the situation and stood up to Alexander Barron for her—only then had he agreed to let her go. At that moment, footsteps sounded outside the room. Before Summer could lie back down, the door opened. It was Alexander. He hadn’t expected her to be awake, and when he walked in, the look Summer gave him—dazed at first, then quickly guarded—hit him hard. That flash of wariness in her eyes toward him made his chest tighten. The room fell into an awkward silence. It took a long min